The Arizona champion., 1887-02-12

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 In the northern part of Yavapai county few miles north east of the Little Colorado, and about r2 miles west of Tuvasita postoifice isithe set |, clement of Moen Copic. The place was first occupied about :, or 4 years ago by John w. Young, who erected some buildings there, W ,ich .he desert ed when his troubles commenced from
 polygamous practices and he had to escape from this part of the country. He hassince been fugitive from jus tice.
 The settlement that Young had commenced was on unsurYeyed gov crnment land, and considerable time after the Mormons had aban- doned it, two men named Dittenhap. per and Stone located there, con- pleted the buildings that Young had commenced, farmed the land around and opened a store, retaining quiet possession of the property for more than two years up to the 3Ist of Ian uary of this year.
 With DitteHhapper and Stone re- sided the latter's wife. In the store was about s5,o worth of goods in addition to the furniture and private property of the occupants. On Mon- day, January 3Ist, Lot Smith, a well known Mormon, Uhc same man that had trouble with MT. Daggs about two months ago and shot one of his mem made hls appearance at the settlement of Moen Copie with about 20 armed men and demanded possession of the property, which was at first refused, but those present at the time, Ditten- happer, Barney Williams, Ed. Stone aDd Mrs. Stone had to succumb to a luperior force. Smith and his myr. midSns broke in the doors, took possession of the place, and made the occupants prisoners.
 Thos. s. Hubbell, who resides at Tuvssita, few miles east of Moen Copie, where he has astore and ranch. hearing of the trouble went to their rescue with nine men. On approach. ing the place they were warned of by Smiths men, who were all armed with reyolyers and Winchesters. The rescuing party demanded the release sf the prisoners; Mrs. Stone espec. tally. This was refused, but Smith call ing Hsbbell by name, said if he would lay down his weapons, he might ad. vance and he (Smithl would talk to hiu. After pIr!ey the Mormon, agreed to let they prisoners go, bu, retained possess.on of the place with the contents oi the store and the per 1 sonal property oi the residents.
 Mrs. Stone and the rest of the party | took refuge at Mir. Hubbeli's ranch | when Dittenhapper, T. S. HubbelI and Barney Williams immediately Jeff | for Flagstaff to obtain the aid of the law. Smi; and h!s Mormon follow CTS were left in possession of the prop. | erty.
 On the arrival of the parties men | toned in Flagstaff warrants were issued. C. P. Owens, sheriff of Apache county, was telegraphed for, and on his arrival John N. Francis, James L. | Black, the three men who came in and several others started for the scene of the outrage to regain posses sion of the property and arrest the Mormons. When they reach there they expect to master force of abou, eighteen men.
 The sheriff of Apache county has a warrant in his possession for the ar rest of Lot Smith that was issued two years ago, charging him with un- lawful cohabitation, under the anti. polygamy law. Smith was arrested once on this charge by T. s. Hubbell, who was then deputy sheriff, but he presented pistol at the sheriff's head and managed to escape.